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MF.GM.3 Warmup MF-050-A02-V03

Use area formulas for rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures.

Use one-half base times height

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A slanted triangle has a base of \(12~\text{units}\). A perpendicular segment from the opposite vertex to that base is \(5~\text{units}\) long. Find the area of the triangle.

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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.GM.3
Category
Geometry and Measurement
Domain
Plane Measurement
Objective
Use area formulas for rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures.
Problem type
Use one-half base times height